Superior. Responsibility. (Typically for a period. of five years) Passed IRSE Professional Exam or IRSE recognised equivalent.

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1 This flowchart provides guidance on the various routes to the grades of Fellow, Member and Associate Member (for other grades click here). Full details of the requirements are contained within the Bye-Laws which are available on the IRSE website. For guidance on typical s requirements and definitions of Superior, and Responsible click here. Already a Member or possess the requirements for Member Superior period of five FELLOW Hold an engineering degree or a high level technical more details) Passed IRSE Professional Exam or IRSE recognised equivalent period of seven Current MEMBER No formal s but practical training Passed IRSE Professional Exam or IRSE recognised equivalent period of seven Career development period of seven to ten Hold a primary technical guide) IRSE Professional Exam Current Responsible ASSOCIATE MEMBER Hold IRSE Licence above assistant level Equivalent competency recognised by Responsible period of seven. Career development period of five to eight 1

2 This flowchart provides guidance on the routes to the grades of Accredited Technician, Affiliate and Companion. Full details of the requirements are contained within the Bye-Laws which are available on the IRSE website. 222 Hold a competency recognised by guide) Trained and actively engaged in the Current Responsible definition) ACCREDITED TECHNICIAN Employed in the and undertaking initial training AFFILIATE Undertaking a course of full-time education relevant to the Connected with or engaged in the Actively interested in the promotion, development and practice of the Eminent and associated with the (normally by recommendation only) COMPANION 2

3 Qualifications guide IRSE considers s from around the world and below is a guide to the types we would be looking for from those applying for corporate membership grades. For those who do not hold any engineering s, see Membership Route flowchart. If you are unsure about your s we will be pleased to make an individual assessment. Membership grade Typical Engineering / Technology s Fellow Masters degree Bachelors degree Qualifications of comparable level (typically of three years full-time duration) Member Masters degree Bachelors degree Qualifications of comparable level (typically of three years full-time duration) Associate Member Post-school s (typically of two years full-time/part-time duration) Accredited Technician IRSE licence Contact HQ for further details NVQ3 definitions Superior A position of Superior is one held by someone who dictates business and/or technical policy and who has previously been in both Responsible and Responsible positions in the railway signalling or railway telecommunications engineering field (or possibly in another engineering discipline). Such a person will usually be widely recognised as eminent within the. He/she may be either: A senior manager in a railway signalling or telecommunications business or Recognised as an industry-wide expert in a particular field of railway signalling or telecommunications engineering. A person with Superior is expected to exhibit leadership, vision and strategy within the by advancing the science of railway signalling and telecommunications, promoting the al development of individuals and furthering the objectives of the Institution. 3

4 A person in a position of takes more significant engineering decisions affecting technical and organisational output. He/she will typically be making decisions at the level of a project or an area of activity. He/she will variously engage in technical and commercial management and possess effective inter-personal skills for dealing with customers, suppliers and colleagues. Usually, such a person will have fulfilled a Responsible position in the railway signalling or railway telecommunications engineering field (or possibly in another engineering discipline), and will now be giving guidance to those in Responsible positions. Responsible A Responsible position is one entailing the exercise of al engineering judgement in the field of railway signalling or telecommunications. This may include any of the following areas of work: Research, feasibility studies and options evaluation System, hardware or software development and manufacture Applications engineering and/or data preparation Verification, validation, testing or conformance assessment Installation and commissioning Maintenance and servicing Definition and interpretation of standards, rules and regulations A person in a Responsible position is typically making decisions about an individual deliverable, such as a document, a design or a test. 4

5 Membership Routes flowchart